Edo State Governor, GODWIN OBASEKI, has approved 40,000 naira as the new minimum wage for workers in the state in commemoration of Workers’ Day this year 2022.

Gov. OBASEKI, who made the announcement in Benin while delivering his 2022 Workers’ Day speech, said his government will continue to prioritize the welfare of Edo workers, equipping them with the capacity and environment to deliver efficient and quality service to the people.

While reassuring his government’s relentless support to senior citizens in the state, OBASEKI lamented the hardship experienced by pensioners and other senior citizens because of the rising cost of food and other items.

He however urged workers in the state to take advantage of opportunities offered by his administration in the agricultural sector to increase food production in the country.

Earlier in his address, the state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), ODION OLAYE, charged the Federal Government to step up efforts to tackle the high rate of insecurity, unemployment, and hunger in the country.